Northern Wind

{{short description|2017 Franc-Tunisian drama film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Northern Wind

| image =

| alt =

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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Vent du nord}}

| director = Walid Mattar

| producer = Saïd Hamich Benlarbi
Anthony Rey

| story =

| writer = Leyla Bouzid
Claude Le Pape
Walid Mattar

| starring = Philippe Rebbot
Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui
Kacey Mottet Klein
Corinne Masiero
Abir Bennani

| music = Malek Saied

| cinematography = Martin Rit

| editing = Lilian Corbeille

| studio = Propaganda Production
Barney Production
Hélicotronc

| distributor = Hakka Distribution
KMBO

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|12|14|France|2018|01|10|Tunisia}}

| runtime = 89 minutes

| country = Tunisia
France
Belgium

| language = French
Arabic

| gross = $197,676

| budget =

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Northern Wind ({{langx|fr|Vent du nord}}), is a 2017 Franco–Belgian–Tunisian family drama film directed by Walid Mattar and co-produced by Saïd Hamich and Anthony Rey.{{Cite web |last=AlloCine |title=Vent du Nord |url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=250090.html |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=fr}} The film stars Philippe Rebbot with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corinne Masiero, and Abir Bennani in supporting roles.{{Cite web |last=Filmstarts |title=Vent du Nord |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/250090.html |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=de}} The film tells the story of Herve who moves Tunisia after his company in France was relocated, but faces lots of struggle.{{Cite web |title=Filmpodium: Vent du Nord |url=https://www.filmpodium.ch/film/169348/vent-du-nord |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=www.filmpodium.ch |language=de-ch}}{{Failed verification|date=October 2021|reason=source does not say that Hervé moves to Tunisia}}{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind |url=https://mubi.com/films/northern-wind |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind (2017) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/northern-wind/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=en}}

The film was shot in France and Tunisia. It premiered on 14 December 2017 in France. The film received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |last=Mintzer |first=Jordan |date=2018-03-30 |title='Northern Wind' ('Vent du nord'): Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/northern-wind-vente-du-nord-review-1098268/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In 2017 at the Carthage Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Tanit d'Or for the Best Narrative Feature Film.{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind (Vent du Nord) |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/341903/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en}}